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| − | + | {{Taxonomy | |
| + | |name=Cuban Black Hawk | ||
| + | |image=Cuban black hawk.jpg | ||
| + | |caption= | ||
| + | |domain=Eukaryota | ||
| + | |kingdom=Animalia | ||
| + | |subkingdom=Bilateria | ||
| + | |branch=Deuterostomia | ||
| + | |superphylum= | ||
| + | |phylum=Chordata | ||
| + | |subphylum=Vertebrata | ||
| + | |infraphylum=Gnathostomata | ||
| + | |microphylum= | ||
| + | |superdivision= | ||
| + | |division= | ||
| + | |subdivision= | ||
| + | |superclass=Tetrapoda | ||
| + | |class=Aves | ||
| + | |subclass=Neornithes | ||
| + | |infraclass=Neoaves | ||
| + | |superorder=Passerimorphae | ||
| + | |order=Accipitriformes | ||
| + | |suborder= | ||
| + | |infraorder=Falconides | ||
| + | |superfamily= | ||
| + | |families= | ||
| + | |family=Accipitridae | ||
| + | |subfamily=Buteoninae | ||
| + | |supertribe= | ||
| + | |tribe= | ||
| + | |subtribe= | ||
| + | |genera= | ||
| + | |genus=Buteogallus | ||
| + | |subgenus= | ||
| + | |species=B. gundlachii | ||
| + | |binomialname= | ||
| + | |syn= | ||
| + | |sub= | ||
| + | |alt= | ||
| + | |regionimg= | ||
| + | |pop=10,000-15,000 | ||
| + | |conservation=Near threatened<ref>http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22735287/0</ref> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | The '''Cuban black hawk''' (''Buteogallus gundlachii'') is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, and native to the island of [[Cuba]]. Traditionally considered to have been a subspecies of the [[common black hawk]], it was only recently confirmed to have been a separate species. | ||
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| + | ==Threats== | ||
| + | Cuban black hawks are inhabitants of mangrove swamp areas and large river banks, feeding primarily on crabs. Due to human development and drainage of these wetlands a decline in the number of birds has been observed. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <small><references/></small> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Hawks]] | ||
Revision as of 23:02, February 28, 2015
| Cuban Black Hawk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Passerimorphae |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Infraorder | Falconides |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Sub-family | Buteoninae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Buteogallus |
| Species Information | |
| Species | B. gundlachii |
| Population statistics | |
| Population | 10,000-15,000 |
| Conservation status | Near threatened[1] |
The Cuban black hawk (Buteogallus gundlachii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, and native to the island of Cuba. Traditionally considered to have been a subspecies of the common black hawk, it was only recently confirmed to have been a separate species.
Threats
Cuban black hawks are inhabitants of mangrove swamp areas and large river banks, feeding primarily on crabs. Due to human development and drainage of these wetlands a decline in the number of birds has been observed.